GRE Word List
FRISK
to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
The meaning of the word frisk is to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| wont | accustomed |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |